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out·er

outer

 
 
pronunciation:
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part of speech: adjective
definition: If candy has an outer layer of chocolate, it means that the outside layer of the candy is chocolate. The part that is far or farthest away from the center of something is the outer part or outer area. If you live in an outer area of your city, you live in an area that is far from the center of the city.
It rained hard and all our outer clothes got wet. Only our T-shirts and underwear stayed dry.The outer petals of the flower are purple, but the petals on the inside are white and pink.
synonyms:
outside
antonyms:
inner
similar words:
distant, extreme, farther, remote